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let's walk for just a moment, as the president of the united states, and first lady, michelle obama and vice-president biden and others honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. >> jamie: we have seen the color guard. the wreath laying will be followed by "taps." the president will speak later in the amphitheater. it's a very emotional day for everyone who knows a vet or knows a vet, and also the living veterans, whom we owe a huge thank you, immeasurable terms. these sights and ceremonies are historic. every year, we see the president or a designee. the president will have a moment of silence and we will observe it as well. you did -- you can hear the flashes of the camera, as we watch the ceremony unfoal. >> eric: the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month has been veterans day to honor all of those who have served. you canee the president walking up to the tomb of the unknowns. [star spangled banner playing] [playing "taps"] [playing "america the beautiful "] >> jamie: as they make their way to the ampitheater, where president obama will speak about veterans veterans a
let's walk for just a moment, as the president of the united states, and first lady, michelle obama and vice-president biden and others honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. >> jamie: we have seen the color guard. the wreath laying will be followed by "taps." the president will speak later in the amphitheater. it's a very emotional day for everyone who knows a vet or knows a vet, and also the living veterans, whom we owe a huge thank you, immeasurable terms. these...
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>>doug: obama doesn't seem like -- he is my way or the highway. to me the republicans have a simple plan, and that is to come out with their own tax reform program that lowers rates, limits deductions and raises more revenue from wealthy people and say we are true to our brand and doing what the republican wants. >>gregg: looking to 2016, pat, who are the people that the republican party need to look to? pat: they will look to jeb bush and clinton and rubio by beyond this, what we missing is the 70 percent of the country who against the way washington works and there was no candidate for them or party for them in this election. that is someone would will speak to that majority who looks at the situation and says we failing you. >> the three of us, for a year, we said there would be a third option in this race, and if ever there was an absent establishment wave against both parties, 2012 was it but it never happened. and the event next weekend, a grand stand event? >> what pat and john talked about, an outsider, with a agree narrative with the hist
>>doug: obama doesn't seem like -- he is my way or the highway. to me the republicans have a simple plan, and that is to come out with their own tax reform program that lowers rates, limits deductions and raises more revenue from wealthy people and say we are true to our brand and doing what the republican wants. >>gregg: looking to 2016, pat, who are the people that the republican party need to look to? pat: they will look to jeb bush and clinton and rubio by beyond this, what we...
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and president obama is expected to be in the area on thursday. back to you. >> thank you so much for all of your reporting there, live on the scene, as the folks try to recover. we appreciate it. >> he didn't get a single electoral vote, but gary johnson made his mark on the presidential election, snagging more than a million popular votes, including tens of thousands in key swing states. the former governor is here next. later, a controversial cross meant to honor our veterans was lost and found. it's always been the center of a debate. we will take you live to the mojave desert for brand-new developments. [ female announcer ] today, jason is here to volunteer to help those in need. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow longer, his pain continues to linger. but after a long day of helping others, he gets some helpful advice. just two aleve have the strength to keep back pain away all day. today, jason chose aleve. just two pills for all day pain relief
and president obama is expected to be in the area on thursday. back to you. >> thank you so much for all of your reporting there, live on the scene, as the folks try to recover. we appreciate it. >> he didn't get a single electoral vote, but gary johnson made his mark on the presidential election, snagging more than a million popular votes, including tens of thousands in key swing states. the former governor is here next. later, a controversial cross meant to honor our veterans was...
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first lady michelle obama and viewpoint viewpoint and his >> they'll make their way to the memorial in just over an hour. we'll bring you the full ceremony this morning as it gets fully under way. first we start with a fox news alert. an f.b.i. investigation that led to the resignation of david petraeus. the investigation was trillion dollars after a woman petraeus was having an affair with sent threatening emails to another woman who both of them knows. good morning, everyone,. >> a lot of questions remain unanswered. thanks for joining us. they're considered stunning new developments this morning from a scandal that's still continuing to unravel. it's also raised questions about the woman at the receiving end of the emails. there may be more than one and their connection to general petraeus. peter doocy is live in washington with the latest. >> we don't know who the third woman is involved in the email triangle between paula broadwell and general petraeus but it's not his wife, holly. and the f.b.i. was not looking for lusty emails when they started the investigation. they were looki
first lady michelle obama and viewpoint viewpoint and his >> they'll make their way to the memorial in just over an hour. we'll bring you the full ceremony this morning as it gets fully under way. first we start with a fox news alert. an f.b.i. investigation that led to the resignation of david petraeus. the investigation was trillion dollars after a woman petraeus was having an affair with sent threatening emails to another woman who both of them knows. good morning, everyone,. >>...
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and president obama has had four years of failure, he hasn't delivered. and it's time for people to stand up, cast that vote and get america turned around. you know, he says that he would cut the nation's debt in half. at the end of his first term, if he couldn't do that, it should be a one term proposition, of course, now, the president continues to say that he needs more time. how do you think that's playing with the american public and particularly people in your state? >> well, in arizona and i think across america, people are tired of hearing the president always blaming everybody else for his failures and making excuses. he's out in the country, flying around and talking about silly stuff that's not important to people. he's not talking about the issues that the people are concerned about, people want to talk, and they want to hear his plan for a recovery. and how is he going to create these jobs and how is he going to stop this unemployment in and he's not doing that. you know, he's talking about silly necessa silliness, so i believe they're going
and president obama has had four years of failure, he hasn't delivered. and it's time for people to stand up, cast that vote and get america turned around. you know, he says that he would cut the nation's debt in half. at the end of his first term, if he couldn't do that, it should be a one term proposition, of course, now, the president continues to say that he needs more time. how do you think that's playing with the american public and particularly people in your state? >> well, in...
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president obama will be in new york sometime on thursday. back to you. uma. >> people are desperate out and let's hope they get the help they need. peter doocy is live with a look at how government officials plan to hold utility companies accountable. >> three percent of new jersey don't have power. two percent in new york. 170,000 people are in the dark. that sounds small. three percent and two percent. but super storm sandy passed through those parts 12 days ago and the largest power company on long island power authority only asked for 700, employees to help restore power when it turns out they needed 10,000 extra workers. it is it government-owned and now government officials from all sides are coming together to rip their rep sponse. >> i believe they were unprepared. i believe the system is archaic and obso lite in many ways. no, i don't believe what they did was adequate and right. i believe it was the system design and their performance and part of it is the fact that the utilities are a monopoly. >> that's where the buck stops at the top. you kn
president obama will be in new york sometime on thursday. back to you. uma. >> people are desperate out and let's hope they get the help they need. peter doocy is live with a look at how government officials plan to hold utility companies accountable. >> three percent of new jersey don't have power. two percent in new york. 170,000 people are in the dark. that sounds small. three percent and two percent. but super storm sandy passed through those parts 12 days ago and the largest...
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that obama will do. and so when it goes live in the fall of 2013 it will crush the economy. side track the worst parts now rather than waiting until it smashes the economy. >> there is it a lot of talk republicans caving in to pressure on the tax hikings. gop has to hold firm until intitlements are cut. do you think that will happen? >> i think the republicans should tell the president you have been in office four years and you won reelection and you put specifics on the table and how you will feeldeal with the issues. why are the republicans always suppose tod do concessions in advance instead of the white house being a forth coming and true negotiation. republicans should call him on that and if he is notwilling to do what republicans should do. we'll suffer the consequences. but you must put something realistic on the table instead of the junk so i hate to use such a strong word. but idea of massive tax increases in the upper income lemps when it is it still shaky. rescission in europe and jap japan i
that obama will do. and so when it goes live in the fall of 2013 it will crush the economy. side track the worst parts now rather than waiting until it smashes the economy. >> there is it a lot of talk republicans caving in to pressure on the tax hikings. gop has to hold firm until intitlements are cut. do you think that will happen? >> i think the republicans should tell the president you have been in office four years and you won reelection and you put specifics on the table and...
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. >> kelly: i'm kelly wright, and president obama accepting petraeus's resignation yesterday after the cia director admitted to carrying on an extramarital affair and reports say he had a relationship with his biographer, paula broadwell. and many are expressing shock and sadness over his resignation and some are questioning the timing of this. because it comes days before he's supposed to speak to lawmakers about the deadly attack on the the u.s. consulate in libya. molly henneberg is live in washington with more details and molly, good afternoon to you. >> hi, jamie, the fbi came upon the affair and really by accident during a part of a bigger investigation of suspicious e-mails sent to general petraeus and perhaps others. now that he's stepped down, general petraeus will not testify this upcoming week at house and intelligence committee hearings investigating the benghazi libya attack and some republicans say that sounds a little close to suspicious. petraeus in charge of the cia since september 2011 has previously told lawmakers the attack was in response to an attack over an anti-
. >> kelly: i'm kelly wright, and president obama accepting petraeus's resignation yesterday after the cia director admitted to carrying on an extramarital affair and reports say he had a relationship with his biographer, paula broadwell. and many are expressing shock and sadness over his resignation and some are questioning the timing of this. because it comes days before he's supposed to speak to lawmakers about the deadly attack on the the u.s. consulate in libya. molly henneberg is...
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for now until president obama decides on another director. arrest they will. >> arthel: thank you very much. i want to let everybody know that senator feinstein has more to say on all of this. she's chris wallace's guest tomorrow. an exclusive interview on fox news sunday. check your local listings for times. >> rick: in other news, exxon-mobil saying it wants out of a multi-billion-dollar oil project in iraq. in 2003, exxon was one of a number of big oil companies that flocked to iraq after the fall of saddam hussein. the company went there to revitalize the country's oil fields, but found it hard to make money doing it. instead, exxon has been looking north to the autonomous region of kurdistan, a move that some say will more likely be more likely it create more tension between leaders of that disputed territory and the central governing body in iraq. >> arthel: president obama and house speaker jane have a massive task at hand. >> coming together to stop looming tax hikes and spending cuts that could plunge the nation back into recession.
for now until president obama decides on another director. arrest they will. >> arthel: thank you very much. i want to let everybody know that senator feinstein has more to say on all of this. she's chris wallace's guest tomorrow. an exclusive interview on fox news sunday. check your local listings for times. >> rick: in other news, exxon-mobil saying it wants out of a multi-billion-dollar oil project in iraq. in 2003, exxon was one of a number of big oil companies that flocked to...
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president obama own this is economy. if they are hell bent on raising tax rates, they are going to make the economy weaker and run into the next election in 2 years and really take a bath, if it looks like they didn't have the economy and improving the economy front and center on their agenda. >> eric: what about it, margie, with nancy pelosi's blood thirst and the obama administration's raiding the taxes on the wealthiest? >> when you look at electorate, half of the electorate wants to see tax increases for the wealthiest americans and another 15% want to see everybody taxed. have you a clear majority of americans that in exit polls in the election we just had, one of the key issues was tax policy, support with nancy pelosi and what the president has said, what some republicans are saying, let's have a balanced approach. let's ask the wealthy to pay a little bit more. we have had a huge increase in income inequality. the bush tax cuts are a large part of the current budget problems. you have the wealthiest are paying lo
president obama own this is economy. if they are hell bent on raising tax rates, they are going to make the economy weaker and run into the next election in 2 years and really take a bath, if it looks like they didn't have the economy and improving the economy front and center on their agenda. >> eric: what about it, margie, with nancy pelosi's blood thirst and the obama administration's raiding the taxes on the wealthiest? >> when you look at electorate, half of the electorate...
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is the obama administration putting the u.s. in danger by refusing to identify enemies of the state as terrorists. >> gregg: and we are approaching, like it or not, the fiscal cliff. huge spending cuts and tax hikes, but president obama wants to raise taxes on rich americans. how about sitting with voters? instead of raising tax rates on the american people and accepting the damage it will do to our economy, let's start to actually solve the problem. now let's focus on tax reform that closes special interest loopholes and lowers tax rates. you know what? and it won't kill the country if we raises taxes on millionaires a little bit. it really won't. i don't think. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and c
is the obama administration putting the u.s. in danger by refusing to identify enemies of the state as terrorists. >> gregg: and we are approaching, like it or not, the fiscal cliff. huge spending cuts and tax hikes, but president obama wants to raise taxes on rich americans. how about sitting with voters? instead of raising tax rates on the american people and accepting the damage it will do to our economy, let's start to actually solve the problem. now let's focus on tax reform that...
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president obama is doing his part this small business saturday. and the president taking his daughters to an independent bookstore in arlington, virginia. and a u.s. trucker accused of taking military ammo was freed. he claimed he was delivering the goods to phoenix when he accidentally crossed into mexico and sentenced to three years in prison, but was released with time served. . >> a new push by residentials in washington to take on immigration reform and showing new support for a plan to recruit highly skilled foreign workers, but this proposal has been defeated by democrats before. how will it bear this time. martin frost, former democratic congressman from texas and a former deputy assistant to george bush, and good to see you on this holiday weekend. thank you for joining us tonight. and congressman frost, let me start with you and explain why democrats were opposed to this, looking at something identical just this past september. >> look, the only way you do immigration reform is on a comprehensive basis. i was in congress when we passed s
president obama is doing his part this small business saturday. and the president taking his daughters to an independent bookstore in arlington, virginia. and a u.s. trucker accused of taking military ammo was freed. he claimed he was delivering the goods to phoenix when he accidentally crossed into mexico and sentenced to three years in prison, but was released with time served. . >> a new push by residentials in washington to take on immigration reform and showing new support for a plan...
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obama wants to begin his second term. the fiscal cliff and simultaneous convergence of tax increases and spending cuts will wreak havoc with the economy. spending cuts would take $1.2 trillion over ten years, 100 billion in the first year. >> these are big cuts, 10-14% in programs through quarter of way through the fiscal year. >> tax increases, everyone wants to extend the bush tax cuts for those making less than $250,000 a year. president wants to raise taxes and add other taxes to booted. some analysts say it would crush small businesses which create two-thirds of all jobs. >> the tax increases that president obama has fought for would actually increase taxes on small businesses by about $50 billion a year going forward. >> reporter: in 2010 when the economy was growing at 2.3%, president obama extended all the tax cuts saying the economy was too weak to digest a tax increase. now it's growing at 2 percent but obama is forging ahead and senator reid says he has a mandate to do so. >> president campaigned around the cou
obama wants to begin his second term. the fiscal cliff and simultaneous convergence of tax increases and spending cuts will wreak havoc with the economy. spending cuts would take $1.2 trillion over ten years, 100 billion in the first year. >> these are big cuts, 10-14% in programs through quarter of way through the fiscal year. >> tax increases, everyone wants to extend the bush tax cuts for those making less than $250,000 a year. president wants to raise taxes and add other taxes...
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obama's executive action. now, they are saying to attempt to to pass pooh this by the end of the year. rubio says they better explain for a legal system that works. >> it's hard to get people to understand it if they think you want to deport their grand mother. >> with 12 million more latinos voting this year they are clearly more powerful force. >> i think what was incredibly encouraging to see on significant increase in latino turnout. >> mitt romney received only 27% of the latino vote. the worst g.o.p. showing prompting some a sense of urgency. >> it's only a time where i can't win an election without the latino vote. i think conservatives are paying attention. >> congressional sources know that the executive action was only a temporary solution so a permanent fix is needed. they say the undocumented young people don't have a legal claim, there is a humanitarian issue to be addressed. >> gregg: we are just getting started. lots to tell you about today. we're following the escalating violence out of middle
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president obama on a three day tour of southeast asia. in thailand he's reinforcing our commitment to the asian region and our allies there. and in florida they are missing a deadline to report the results of a recount. the challenge mounted by up can congressman allen west. under florida law his democratic challenger will be certified as the winner unless an emergency exemption is granted by the state. and california's supreme court refusing to hear nicollet sheridan's claim. she said she was fired after she accused the show's creator of hitting on her. the show's attorney said her contract simply was not renewed. >>> right now we are going to take you to some live amazing pictures. live pictures as three astronauts head home. their capsule is undock from the international space station and soon they will be landing back on earth. there they are right there. yes, dominique has details from los angeles for us. this is actually taped footage. so dominique, give us the details of what is going on and when they are going to arrive home. >> t
president obama on a three day tour of southeast asia. in thailand he's reinforcing our commitment to the asian region and our allies there. and in florida they are missing a deadline to report the results of a recount. the challenge mounted by up can congressman allen west. under florida law his democratic challenger will be certified as the winner unless an emergency exemption is granted by the state. and california's supreme court refusing to hear nicollet sheridan's claim. she said she was...
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obama's executive action. now with the election over, some republicans are waiting if the time is right to pass it by the end of the year. rubio says conservatives must better explain they are for a legal immigration system that works. hard to get people to listen to you on economic growth, tax rate and healthcare if they think you want to deport their grandmother. policy matters, too, but rhetoric is important. >> 12 million more latinos voting this year than 2008, they're becoming a more powerful political force. >> what was encouraging is to see increase in latino turn-out. >> romney received 27% of the latino vote. the worst g.o.p. showing. >> it's only a matter of time that you can't win an election without hispanic vote. i see good signs that the con seventives are paying attention and they need to speak to the hispanic community. >> congressional sources say it's a temp rare solution. there is a humanitarian issue to be addressed. in washington, mike emanuel fox news. >> shannon: israel widens the defen
obama's executive action. now with the election over, some republicans are waiting if the time is right to pass it by the end of the year. rubio says conservatives must better explain they are for a legal immigration system that works. hard to get people to listen to you on economic growth, tax rate and healthcare if they think you want to deport their grandmother. policy matters, too, but rhetoric is important. >> 12 million more latinos voting this year than 2008, they're becoming a...
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by the way guys obama care is not even ang option. don't go there talking about getting rid of that or trying to repeal it. >> i think what republicans -- i don't think they want to cut entitlement programs i think what they are trying to do, anybody who is dealing with reality right now can look at the spending curves of social security and medicare and medicaid and see that they are going towards bankruptcy. social security for example right now congress has for so long been stealing money from the social security fund. we are years away from that flipping so that your taxes to pay social security. >> let me jump in. i understand that argument as well in terms of having the entitlement programs basically bankrupt the system. not saying the gop wants to cut it across the board they want to limit it. talk to the people, though, we start to hear social security going out the window and some of the entitlement programs going by the wayside. makes people nervous. talk to people in terms of understanding not really a way to try to panic b
by the way guys obama care is not even ang option. don't go there talking about getting rid of that or trying to repeal it. >> i think what republicans -- i don't think they want to cut entitlement programs i think what they are trying to do, anybody who is dealing with reality right now can look at the spending curves of social security and medicare and medicaid and see that they are going towards bankruptcy. social security for example right now congress has for so long been stealing...
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he's concerned and says the obama administration, particularly president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton have to be much tougher than they've been. they've been almost silent so far, and come out strongly this week in condemning morsi's power grab and in effect threaten them with u.s. military aid, economic aid. a debt forgiveness deal. so there's a lot of leverage and we have to start using it. >> he's also as many others are keeping a close eye on the benghazi investigation. he would in favor of a consolidated investigation into what happened. >> what he basically says is you have senate intelligence and homeland security and senate armed services and duplication of those on the house side. he said what we need a one super investigation, one super committee, and he and lindsey graham compared it to a watergate style committee. we had the top republican on senate intelligence, and they said we don't need that, we can do it with the standing economist. i'm not sure 0 there's a critical mass from democrats ane the creation of a special committee. i think at this point it's
he's concerned and says the obama administration, particularly president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton have to be much tougher than they've been. they've been almost silent so far, and come out strongly this week in condemning morsi's power grab and in effect threaten them with u.s. military aid, economic aid. a debt forgiveness deal. so there's a lot of leverage and we have to start using it. >> he's also as many others are keeping a close eye on the benghazi...
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. >> it's called political correctness run amok, a new report the obama administration refused to call al-qaeda and terrorism by its name. we'll talk about that. >> heather: a sad day in tv history. larry hagman, playing dallas character jr ewing dies at age 81. we're live from hollywood. >> and an explosion levels buildings in one state. what caused this blast as witnesses describe the horrific scene. . >> you heard the boom and startled for a moment and then hear screaming and everybody within the buildings are screaming and you're trying to figure out what happened to cause a building to shake like that. now we need a little bit more... [ male announcer ] at humana, we understand the value of quality time and personal attention. which is why we are proud to partner with health care professionals who understand the difference that quality time with our members can make... that's a very nice cake! ohh! [ giggles ] [ male announcer ] humana thanks the physicians, nurses, hospitals, pharmacists and other health professionals who helped us achieve the highest average star rating among na
. >> it's called political correctness run amok, a new report the obama administration refused to call al-qaeda and terrorism by its name. we'll talk about that. >> heather: a sad day in tv history. larry hagman, playing dallas character jr ewing dies at age 81. we're live from hollywood. >> and an explosion levels buildings in one state. what caused this blast as witnesses describe the horrific scene. . >> you heard the boom and startled for a moment and then hear...
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president obama is meeting with congressional leaders to reach an agreement. but a deal could mean higher taxes for small business owners and a hiring freeze. and now, reporting from washington, dc, from peter. >>peter: republicans and democrats alike think closing loopholes to raise revenue is a good idea but republicans are resisting the idea that increasing tax rates on the wealthy will steer the country away from the fiscal cliff but the democrats insist it will. >> i am opposed to raising tax rates but i do believe we can close a lot of loopholes. >> they have to go up real tax rates or effective tax rates. second, though, we have to close some significant loopholes. >> republican senator graham is okay with new revenue and willing to cap deductions but only if democrats agree to reform entitlements such as social security and medicare. >> i don't expect the democrats to go for premium support or voucher plan but i do expect them to adjust the entitlement programs before necessity bankrupt the country. >> some entitlement reform is okay with illinois demo
president obama is meeting with congressional leaders to reach an agreement. but a deal could mean higher taxes for small business owners and a hiring freeze. and now, reporting from washington, dc, from peter. >>peter: republicans and democrats alike think closing loopholes to raise revenue is a good idea but republicans are resisting the idea that increasing tax rates on the wealthy will steer the country away from the fiscal cliff but the democrats insist it will. >> i am opposed...